Posts Tagged ‘British Dental Association’
MPs confirm there will be no catch-up HPV vaccination programme for boys
MPs have confirmed that there will be no catch-up HPV vaccination programme for boys. In a letter to shadow public health minister, Sharon Hodgson, MP Steve Brine, suggests that teenage boys will benefit from ‘herd protection,’ but the British Dental Association does not agree. Mick Armstrong, chair of the BDA, claims that the government is […]
British Dental Association urges Health Secretary to act quickly to improve access to NHS dental care
The British Dental Association has urged the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, to act quickly to improve access to NHS dental services. The body has called for Mr Hancock to take urgent action to tackle access problems, which are becoming increasingly commonplace across the country, including the area of West Suffolk which Mr Hancock represents. Practices […]
New figures show that 20,000 Brighton children didn’t see a dentist last year
New figures show that 20,000 children in Brighton didn’t see a dentist last year. The statistics suggest that just under 40% of children in the area didn’t have a routine check-up, despite the fact that NHS guidelines recommend 6-monthly checks for children. The rate of non-attendance in Brighton and Hove (39%) was slightly lower than […]
NHS dentists in England to get a pay rise in December
Dentists who work for the NHS in England are set to receive a pay rise in December, it has been confirmed. The British Dental Association claims that dentists working in England will be given a pay rise of 1.68%, which will be backdated from April 2018. On April 1st 2019, a further 0.65% will be […]
British Dental Association calls for closer collaboration between dentists and doctors to improve oral cancer care
The British Dental Association has called for closer collaboration between dentists and doctors to improve care provided for patients with oral cancer. The BDA in Scotland has launched an action plan to encourage doctors and dentists to work together to try and ensure that more cases of mouth cancer are diagnosed at an early stage […]
Scottish dentists raise concerns over the impact of less frequent check-ups on oral cancer diagnosis
Dentists in Scotland have raised concerns over the impact of less frequent dental check-ups on oral cancer diagnosis. Earlier this year, the Scottish Government released new guidelines as part of an Oral Health Improvement Plan, which is designed to raise standards of oral health. Among the measures was a proposal to increase the period of […]
New figures show salary decrease for dentists in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
New figures from NHS Digital have revealed a decrease in salary for dentists in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Statistics show that dentists’ earnings in England and Wales have fallen by 0.7% to an average annual income of £68,700. In Northern Ireland, dentists have experienced a much greater drop in earnings, with average salaries decreasing […]
Figures show a decrease in treatments provided to adults entitled to free dental care in Leeds
New figures from NHS Digital show a significant decrease in the number of treatments provided to adults who are eligible for NHS dentistry in Leeds. The latest statistics, which relate to the 2017/2018 financial year, show that there has been a decrease of 22 percent in the number of units of free dental treatment completed […]
Fines are putting poorer dental patients off, British Dental Association claims
The threat of fines is putting poorer patients off going to the dentist, the British Dental Association claims. The BDA has attributed a significant decrease in the number of people on low incomes booking dental appointments to a fear of being fined. Earlier this year, it emerged that hundreds of people had been wrongly fined […]
The British Dental Association urges health ministers to invest in preventative measures
The British Dental Association has urged health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, to invest in prevention in a bid to reduce the prevalence of tooth decay in the UK. In an open letter to Mr Hunt, the association claims that for every £1 invested in preventative measures, the NHS could save £3. The letter appeals for information […]
